Introduction of crocodile ("tapir") class tank landing ship

The first ship was commissioned in Kaliningrad on 1966. The last 1 ship of this class was completed in 1976. BDK means large landing ship in the model name. There are several Type 3 ships serving in Ukraine. This class of ships is equipped with a head tongue door and a tail tongue door. The bridge structure of Type 3 ship was raised, and the first deck room was added to install the rocket launcher on the other side. The Type 4 ship is similar to the Type 3 ship, except that two 25mm guns are added to the center line behind the superstructure. In addition to the 9 1.4m long 1 tank deck extending along the hull, there are two smaller deck areas and 1 cabins. In the 1980 s, this class of ships often appeared in West Africa, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, and usually carried infantry troops on board. Half of the ships of this class have been scrapped or dismantled. Of the remaining ships, 2 are in the Black Sea Fleet, 2 are in the Pacific Fleet, and 1 is in the Baltic Fleet. 1995 sold to Ukraine 1.